photo by Taymaz Valley A Google form for Chicago Coffee workers has been making the rounds that asks local workers to anonymously disclose where they work and for how much.…
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We talk about going to the damn doctor. Jessie discusses how she has gained her confidence in doctors’ offices, Maureen expresses her trepidation about her upcoming doctor’s appointment, and Makeda…
photo by TMT-Photos Last week Mayor Lightfoot responded to the proposed Chicago Public Schools strike saying that there would be no makeup days for any days missed due to the…
photo from the 2012 CTU protest Mark Konkol was editor at the Chicago Reader and was ultimately the person blamed for the infamous February 15, 2018 issue cover featuring a…
photo by Dave Herholz There was a tweet today by user @oldlinds about Dr. Phil’s clinical license status. His title comes from his PhD in psychology but he can not…
A few Friday nights ago, I was in my apartment, trying to convince myself it would be okay to blow off writing this article. I had endured a series of…
photo by Charles Edward Miller On September 24th, 2019 a group of Congresspeople including Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jesús “Chuy” García wrote and signed a letter advocating for Puerto…
In January, the Fortes decided to all do the Whole30 together, each of us for different reasons. Host Angela used it as a means to reset and reinforce her food…
We are joined by casting director and dramaturg Catherine Miller! We chat about representation in film and stage, good casting practices, Chicago’s #NotInOurHouse policies, formative experiences in performing, and MORE!
Rick Paul is a veteran set designer who has been working in Chicago since the early ‘60’s. I spoke to him about his career, his designs, and his collaborators.
For those that don’t know, besides writing and editing for Scapi I’ve also in the past done my fair share of audio and video recording for both musicians and outside…
photo by Eugene Chan About ten years ago, I left an office job to establish myself as a vocal coach and piano teacher. I set myself a modest goal for…